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Lidia Bastianich Biography

Birth Name:Lidia Matticchio

Birth Place:Pula, Croatia

Profession Producer

Fast Facts

  • In 2013, she won the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Culinary Host
  • Is the mother of well-known restaurateur Joe Bastianich
  • At a young age, she was forced to live as a refugee in Italy after leaving the Marshal Tito regime in Yugoslavia
  • Is best known as a chef specializing in Italian cuisine
  • In 2010, he co-founded the New York City marketplace Eataly
  • In 2010, she released the children's book "Nonna Tell Me A Story: Lidia's Christmas Kitchen․"
  • Is the founder of the television production company Tavola Productions

Awards

  • 2008Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Lifestyle Program: nominated
  • 2010James Beard Foundation Award-Television Special: nominated
  • 2011Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Culinary Program: nominated
  • 2012Silver Telly-TV PROGRAMS, SEGMENTS, OR PROMOTIONAL PIECES - CULTURAL: winner
  • 2012James Beard Foundation Award-Special (TV or Web): nominated
  • 2012Taste Award-Pioneer Award: winner
  • 2013Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Culinary Host: winner
  • 2013Finalist Award-Educational/Instructional: winner
  • 2014Bronze Telly-TV Programs, Segments, or Promotional Pieces - Documentary: winner
  • 2014Bronze Telly-TV Programs, Segments, or Promotional Pieces - Documentary: winner
  • 2014James Beard Foundation Award-Best Cooking Series Filmed On Location: nominated
  • 2016James Beard Foundation Award-Special (TV or Web): winner
  • 2016Taste Award-Pioneer Award: winner
  • 2017Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Culinary Host: nominated
  • 2017James Beard Foundation Award-Special (TV or Web): winner
  • 2017Taste Award-Best Food Program Television: winner
  • 2018Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Culinary Program: nominated
  • 2018Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Culinary Host: winner
  • 201830th Anniversary Classic Golden Telly Award-Documentary (Individual): winner
  • 2018James Beard Foundation Award-Special (TV or Web): winner
  • 2019Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Culinary Program: nominated
  • 2019Silver World Medal-Educational/Instructional: winner
  • 2022Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Culinary Host: nominated
  • 2024Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Culinary Host: nominated